Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1887-05-13
COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS.


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Council met in regular session at the
clerk Office May 10. lsS7: present the
President and Trustees MOutigel. Pul-
frey and Hawkins; absent, Trustees Nc
Leod. Green and Smith: minutes of
last meeting read and approyed Smith
appears, petition OF Geo. W. Pultrey
ct al. To strdightcn and widen Ely
street from the west line OF Pulfrey ;
lands to the intersection south state
street presented and ON motion referred
10 the committee Oh streets;
Claims:
II. y. Rogers buryiug dead carcass 90
j. NJ. Moutigel X Co.. drag $3.50. 1000
Alma Record. printing. ....... 1913
lhling Bros. assn rates ........ l.l5
Tinker y LGmSden. lGmbcr ..... 5 S6
\. Pierce. streets ............. loo.
On motion Picrcc's claim rejected
for lnfolmality: Tinker 4 Lumsdcn' >
referred 90 committee on claims; and
balance allowed at footing and clerk
IuStucted petition OF | X. Brainard
fer permission 10 use public hydrant,
presented and ou motion rejected; clerk
reported the return OF draft on Marcus
PolldShy endorsed. mot correct. and
that he had received letter from Nh.
Pollasky stating that ne would be here
the latter part of the week and settle:
that trcasurCrS receipt for water tax of
Mr.. POllasly had been filed. and the
qualifying of james y. StuttZ as water
commissioner; trustee Green appears;
David Carriers answer 10 the notice a.
April 49, 1857, TO parties owning land
on the west side Of the street running
south from Ely street on the line,
section 3, Arcadia. 10 move their fences
west 10 line TO be fixed 10y tie village
surveyor, presented. and on motion
order spread on record.
To the village council. Alma Mich.
Gentlcmen:-Ih subscriber. Daniel
Carter. saving and reserying unto HIM
self amy and all manner ai advantage
to the manifold insuiiicieucy and irreg-
ularity of the notice dated April p, 81.
and signed by village clerk, directed TO
this subscriber giving notice OF reso-
luton passed 10y your honorable body
i'm respect TO cnCroachment on highway
south from Ely street for thereunto says:
That the fence along and In front OF
the subscribers premises on the line
Arcadia, section 3. is no cucrOachmcnt
10 said highway. and not subject 10 be
moved on changed from its present po-
sition west on this subscribers premises
either i'm law or equity without the eX-
press consent and approval of this sub
scribJr signed. David Carter; dated
May 10. lss7; Mcleod appears.
On motion the committee on streets
instructed torcpair Lincoln Street at T..
A.A.& y NJ r. RCrOssing and to present
the bill for same to said Co.
On motion the marshal instructed to
see that the back doors OF all saloons
are kept closed on sunday.
On motion the marshal instructed to
prevent base ball playing within the
Villag limits on Sunday.
On motion the marshal ordered to
file his JOnd within week.
On motion the marshal instructed
to cause notices to be posted on Ely
street. at the foot of State street and
Woodwork avenue, prohibiting the de
posting of rubbish OF garbage therein.
On motion the committee on streets
instructed TO find a suitable place for
dumping grounds for rubbish and gar
bage
Proposals for filling excavation at the
corner OF superior and water street as
follows:
Fred Church. per yard p cents
w. w. Pmyis .....34 "
&. b. Williams ......... 20 q"
or will ill for SO.
On motion laid on table for one week.
Anordluance relative TO care and pro-
lection OF village water works present
ed and on motion passed to It's first
reading; the consent of the council was
given that said ordinance be passed to
its second and final reading as follows:
AYES: MOntigel Pulfrey. Hawkins.
Mcleod, Green and Smith; ayes g. nays
u. said ordinance given its second and
final reading.
On motion said ordinance adopted to
stand rs ordinance No. 10. rs follows:
Montgel. Pulircy. Hawkins. Mcleod,
Green and Smith; ayes IS, nays o.;
An ordinance relative to the eStab-
lshment of board Of water commits
sioners and define their power and du-
ties. presented and on motion passed
to its first reading. On motion the
consent OF the council was given that
said ordinance Toe passed to It's second
and final reading. rs follows: ayes.
Montigel. Pulfrey. Hawkins, Mcleod.
Green and smith,. nays q: said Ordi-
nance given its second and final reading;
ON motion said ORDINANCE was adopted
to stand rs ordinance No. II. as fol-
lows: ayes Montigel. Pulfrey. llaw-
kins. Mcleod, Green and smith,,
NAYS u.
I'm ordinance relative to water rents
and the collection thereof presented,
and on motion passed TO its first read
ing. md on motion said ordinance was
passed 10 its second and final reading.
rs follows: ayes. Montigel. Pulfrey.
Hawkins, Mcleod. Green and Smith.
ayes 8. nays q: on motion said ordinance
was adopted 10 stand as ordinance No.
12as follows. ayes. Montigel. Palfrey.
Mcleod Hawkins Green and Smith,
ayes q. nays q.
Council adjourned,
y. \ LEXINGTON, Clerk.
B. ). WEBB, President.